Year 8

Production processes used in prototyping of design ideas

In this lesson, we will look at range of tools, equipment and machinery that can be used to create high quality models. We will use these processes to help develop your own ideas. Please note this lesson will require some additional equipment, beyond a pen, pencil or paper, to fully participate.

Year 8

Production processes used in prototyping of design ideas

In this lesson, we will look at range of tools, equipment and machinery that can be used to create high quality models. We will use these processes to help develop your own ideas. Please note this lesson will require some additional equipment, beyond a pen, pencil or paper, to fully participate.

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. select appropriately from specialist tools, techniques, processes, equipment and machinery, including computer-aided manufacture
  2. test, evaluate, refine their ideas and products against a specification, taking into account the views of intended users and other interested groups

Equipment

Corrugated cardboard, greyboard, cartonboard, cutting mat, scissors, steel rule, craft knife, small home product / tool, cardboard packaging

Content guidance

  • Equipment requiring safe usage.

Supervision

Adult supervision recommended

Licence

This content is made available by Oak National Academy Limited and its partners and licensed under Oak’s terms & conditions (Collection 1), except where otherwise stated.

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5 Questions

Q1.
What have we learnt that 'scoring' can mean?
Gluing down pieces of card to create relief.
Using scissors to cut curves.
When you punch a hole into a piece of card.
Correct answer: When you push into a piece of card so that it can be bent.
Q2.
How many centimetres are there in 40mm?
0.4cm.
400cm.
40cm.
Correct answer: 4cm.
Q3.
Which of these statements closely matches the definition of a Design Specification?
Correct answer: A list of criteria that the design should follow
A range of different design ideas
A statement about the design problem
Q4.
Which of these statements closely matches the definition of a Design Brief?
A list of criteria that the design should follow
A range of different design ideas
Correct answer: A statement about the design problem
Q5.
Which of these statements closely matches the definition of Idea Generation?
A list of criteria that the design should follow
Correct answer: A range of different design ideas
A statement about the design problem

5 Questions

Q1.
What is vinyl cutting?
A process that creates the same shapes by punching them out
Correct answer: A process that uses a fine blade which runs off a CAD drawing to create a 2d prototype
A process that uses a laser to cut 2d images
A process that uses filament to make a 3d prototype
Q2.
What is laser cutting?
A process that creates the same shapes by punching them out
A process that uses a fine blade which runs off a CAD drawing to create a 2d prototype
Correct answer: A process that uses a laser to cut 2d images
A process that uses filament to make a 3d prototype
Q3.
What is die cutting?
Correct answer: A process that creates the same shapes by punching them out
A process that uses a fine blade which runs off a CAD drawing to create a 2d prototype
A process that uses a laser to cut 2d images
A process that uses filament to make a 3d prototype
Q4.
What is 3D printing?
A process that creates the same shapes by punching them out
A process that uses a fine blade which runs off a CAD drawing to create a 2d prototype
A process that uses a laser to cut 2d images
Correct answer: A process that uses filament to make a 3d prototype
Q5.
What is batch production?
Correct answer: Batch production is a method where products are created in large groups.
Batch production is the manufacture of a single item.
Batch production is when many products are made continuously on a 24 hour basis.
Batch production is when one or two products are made and are unique.